Johnny Manziel might have been the star of the draft, but make no mistake, it was Ray Farmer’s from start to finish.

The Browns realized Farmer was worth hiring, and changed Mike Lombardi’s title from director of player personnel to general manager so Farmer could be brought in as an assistant general manager. And Farmer must be talented, because teams other than the Browns wanted to hire him as well. He interviewed for the Dolphins’ general manager position in the offseason.

But after Lombardi and team CEO Joe Banner were given the heave-ho by owner Jimmy Haslam, the Browns became Farmer’s show. Haslam restructured the team so the direct reports to him were Farmer, new coach Mike Pettine and team president Alec Scheiner.

Farmer’s predecessors left him in a good position. They punted on the 2013 draft, and with the deals they made, including trading Trent Richardson during the season, the Browns had 10 picks to use in the 2014 draft. The Browns ended up using six of them, but accumulated an additional three for next year, including another first-rounder from the Bills, who had their sights set Thursday on Sammy Watkins.

At the top of their list was a quarterback, and the Browns were able to draft 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel with their second pick in the first round, no. 22 overall. Manziel comes with a tremendous upside, but there is risk inherent in picking a quarterback not known for his size and known for his risk-taking.

The fact the Browns were looking for a quarterback was no secret. But the Browns also bolstered the offensive line with the selection of Joel Bitonio on Friday, and got back into the draft, trading with the San Francisco 49ers to draft Towson running back Terrance West.

Manziel’s known for running the ball, and West’s addition means new coach Mike Pettine and the Browns appear to be going all-in with a running game this season — almost out of necessity if they find themselves without wide receiver Josh Gordon, who followed up leading the league in receiving yards by allegedly testing positive for marijuana. There is an appeals process, but if the football gods haven’t smiled on the Browns in nearly 50 years, I have no reason to believe they’ll start now.

In fact, the Browns didn’t draft any receivers in this draft, described as one of the deepest at that position. So either the Browns will be standing pat with a receiving corps that includes Greg Little, Nate Burleson, Andrew Hawkins and Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron (there is another free agent signing in the offing), or the Browns will look to invite undrafted free agents at that position to camp.

The Browns also bolstered the secondary, drafting cornerbacks Justin Gilbert (with the eighth pick overall) and Pierre Desir, as well as lineback Christian Kirksey. The Browns already had a strong defensive line — again, thanks to Farmer’s predecessors — and the defensive-minded Pettine has always been an advocate of a strong secondary.

The appearance of Manziel alone will make the Browns training camp — and potentially the season — more interesting to be around. But the Browns, who haven’t won more than five games in a season since 2007, are in win-now mode. The whole — including five Pro Bowlers — has been less than the sum of its parts, and Haslam is demanding accountability, a refreshing change from previous owner Randy Lerner.

Farmer’s done his job. Now it’s up to Pettine. And the leash is short for both of them.